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The process of conversion of fertile land into barren land over a course of time is called ___________.

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  1. deforestation

  2. desertification

  3. reforestation

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Process of conversion of fertile land into barren land over a course of time is called desertification

Deserts cover 20 to 33% of the Earth’s land surface, and can be found in the tropics, at the poles, and in many places of the earth. Desert soils are formed where there is scanty rainfall.

By which of the following erosion, desertification is caused by a maximum amount?

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  1. Erosion by rain water

  2. Wind erosion

  3. Erosion by flow of rivers

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Soil erosion is the loss of top fertile layer of soil either by wind or by water.

India is facing this problem in many parts. The area affected by soil erosion is 5, 00,000 square kilometres. It adversely affects productivity and economy of the country.

If the soil erosion is by wind it is called wind erosion

Desertification is mainly caused by wind erosion

Greenhouse effect which is responsible for climate change involves warming of __________.

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  1. Troposphere

  2. Thermosphere

  3. Stratosphere

  4. Ionosphere

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Trapping of sun’s heat in the earth’s atmosphere due to air pollution is called greenhouse effect. Greenhouse gases include water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and ozone.
  • This effect which is responsible for climate change involves the warming of troposphere which is the closest layer of earth’s surface.

IPCC stands for ________.

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  1. International Provision on Climate Change

  2. International Panel on Climate Change

  3. Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change

  4. Indian Panel on Climate Change

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • IPCC stands for Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change. It is established by United Nations dedicated to the task of providing the world with an objective, scientific view of climate change and its political and economic impacts.
  • It was formed in the year 1988.

National Action Plan on Climate Change, 2008 (NAPCC) includes which of the following programmes:

1. National solar mission

2. National mission for enhanced energy efficiency

3. National mission for sustainable habitat

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  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 3

  4. All

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) aims at creating awareness among the representatives of the public, different agencies of the government, scientist, industry and the community as a whole, on the threat posed by climate change and the steps proposed at the level of India to counter these changes. 
There are eight government missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change,2008 (NAPCC)
(1) National Solar Mission
(2) National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency
(3) National Mission on Sustainable Habitat
(4) National Water Mission
(5)National Mission for sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem'
(6) National Mission for Green India
(7) National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
(8) National Mission on Strategic Knowledge for Climate Change.

First National Action Plan on climate change was released in the year _________.

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  1. 2007

  2. 2006

  3. 2008

  4. 2005

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

  • In order to make India more responsive to climate change, Government of India has taken up National Action Plan on Climate Change.
  • The first national action plan on climate change was released in the year 2008.

Which of the following are the governing factors of carrying capacity _______.

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  1. Food

  2. Water

  3. Raw material

  4. All the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • The number of people, animals, or crops which a region can support without environmental degradation is called carrying capacity.
  • It can simply be called as environment’s maximal load.
  • The factors which govern the carrying capacity is food, water, raw material etc. 

A United Nations Conference on climate in the year 1997 was held in _______.

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  1. Kyoto

  2. Montreal

  3. Cairo

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • A United Nations conference on climate in the year 1997 was held in Kyoto of Japan. This was called Kyoto Protocol.
  • The Kyoto Protocol implemented the objective of the UNFCCC to fight global warming by reducing greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere to a level that would prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system. 

The 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference was held at?

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  1. Paris

  2. Copenhagen

  3. Sydney

  4. Canberra

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • The 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference was held in the month of December.
  • This conference was held in Copenhagen which is the capital city of Denmark.
  • The main long term goal of this conference was to stop increasing the global temperature beyond 2 degree centigrade.

Percentage of Greenhouse Gases contributed by India to global emission between 1990 and 2012 is _________.

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  1. 4.8

  2. 5.8

  3. 5.5

  4. 6.4

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • Greenhouse Gases are those gases which cause greenhouse effect resulting in global warming. They include water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide and ozone.
  • The percentage of greenhouse gases contributed by India to global emission between 1990 and 2012 is 5.8.